The 2018 Night to Unite neighborhood parties will be on Tuesday, August 7th. Night to Unite is a program established to take a stand against crime in our neighborhoods. How it works is that parties are held in your neighborhood, which gives our residents a chance to get to know their neighbors. Crime is solved and prevented by having neighbors watching out for each other and alert the police of suspicious activity. The benefits your neighborhood will derive from Night to Unite will most certainly extend well beyond the night so consider planning your party today!

If you’d like to set up a party in your neighborhood, please register with the Medina Police Department by July 25th.

When you register your party with the city, we will arrange for the Medina Police, firefighters, and City Council members to stop by and participate in your party and the other neighborhood parties throughout the city.

Spring weight restriction have been in effect since Monday, March 5, 2018 at 12:00 A.M.

Road weight restrictions will be lifted on all city streets beginning on Monday, May 7th at 12:00 AM.

There will be NO permits issued, other than for emergency utility situations.

During spring weight restrictions, City of Medina streets are limited to 4-ton axle weight unless explicitly identified with a higher allowance. The following 2018 Spring Weight Restriction Map describes the weight restrictions of streets in the City. In the case of any inconsistency between this map and posted signage, enforcement will be based upon posted signage.

The reason for the restrictions is to protect our roads and keep the cost of road repair down for all taxpayers. We ask all of our residents and business owners to keep an eye out for large trucks using the roads during this period. If you see them using a restricted road, please call 9-1-1 to report it immediately. Help protect our roads!

Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Medina as additional insured (dates must be updated annually to reflect current license year)

$100 ROW Annual Permit Fee

To the extent known, the City is also requesting each ROW user to file a construction and major maintenance plan for underground facilities, with the locations and estimated beginning and end dates of all projects to be commenced during the calendar year that they are registering for.

Jurisdictional review for the Comprehensive Plan has concluded. The City Council has also reviewed the comments and have approved the Plan. The Plan has been submitted to the Metropolitan Council and is currently under review. The approval of the 2040 Comp Plan by the Met Council is anticipated to be in the early spring of 2018.

Background:

The Comprehensive Plan guides the future of the City, including the location and types of growth and development in the City. The Plan also advises future policy and investments in infrastructure and services such as transportation, parks, trails, recreation and water resources.

The Comprehensive Plan anticipates 950 additional households over the next 20 years, 250 of which are required to be higher-density housing such as apartments and townhomes. This is a substantial reduction of approximately 40-50% from what the City has previously planned.

A draft of the updated Comprehensive Plan is now available for you to review below:

Are you thinking about starting your own business or are you currently operating a small business and interested in FREE technical assistance?
Medina has partnered with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) to offer the Open to Business program. This program provides FREE one-on-one assistance from MCCD’s expert staff, customized to meet the specific needs of each entrepreneur. This can include creating a business plan, suggestions on financial management and bookkeeping practices, assisting with marketing, and referrals for financing. MCCD also administers a small business loan fund which provides capital to expand local businesses.

For more information please contact Rob Smolund from MCCD at rsmolund@mccdmn.org or (612) 789-7337 ext. 260.

Anticipated Schedule:

Application Materials:

The materials attached are a portion of the proposed application. The anticipated schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Contact the City of Medina Planning Department at 763-473-8852 if you have any questions or for more information.

NE corner of Highway 55 and Mohawk Drive – Mark Smith of Mark of Excellence Homes has also requested a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and PUD Concept Plan related to a 48-lot subdivision immediately south of the Weston Woods project.

Anticipated Schedule:

Planning Commission Meeting 10-10-17

City Council Meeting 12-19-17

Application Materials:

The materials attached are a portion of the proposed application. The anticipated schedule is tentative and is subject to change. Contact the City of Medina Planning Department at 763-473-8852 if you have any questions or for more information.